Back to work

I was told to get some pictures in here. Soon come!

Well, it's Monday and after a day's work, it's back to the garage. It's a 4-day work week due to both Good Friday and Easter Monday being public holidays. The only other time this happens is at Christmas and Boxing day!

For Caymanians, Easter is the time to return to the beach. Staking out of "your spot on the beach" begins the weekend before and the choice areas are quickly roped off and labeled. Most people camp out on the beach over the holiday and have BBQ or other parties and invite friends to come and have a drink or a meal. Some of the camp sites will have fans, TVs, stereos and other comforts from home. Generators run the whole thing.
For those who either don't go or were not quick enough to get a spot, you are always welcome to visit someone's site.
Another favorite pastime over the weekend is shopping or touring another country. Many head off to Miami or Tampa. Others do 5 day tours of Costa Rica, Columbia, Panama or Honduras. Still others go to Jamaica to see their families.

I had a problem with the bike yesterday. When trying to remove the right pedal arm, the tool stripped and just would not do the job. I tried other pullers but no luck. Today at lunch, I quick trip to the store and I have a new remover. The job was completed in 30 seconds.
Tried to make a decision on tires today. I am swaying between 700x28 and 700x35. What is the difference? The 700x28 are a harsher riding because they require more pressure to support a give weight when compared to the 700x35s. This means that a lot of vibration from riding over the rough road is transmitted through the tires, frame and eventually to the rider. This can result in various problems for the rider over a long ride (24hrs or more on the bike)
The 35s will take less pressure and ride softer. The problem is that the 35's available here are junk - cost about $20. I get between 300-600 miles out of them before the casing begins to split and separate due to riding over gravel in the road. I thought the first time it was a fluke but the same problem has happened to me for 4 times now. Enough testing.
Last year, I bought a pair of 700x28 Schwable Marathon Plus to test their resistance to flats and I have had none to date after 1700 miles on them. The ride is rougher than the 35s as expected. Guess I will have to order some good ones and test them. Another item on the shopping list for the US of A!